I got a facebook msg the other day asking for my final 10 predictions and encouraging me to go crazy so here's where I went...

Go crazy you say?

Well, I'd love to add Maiden & Priest but I don't think those are possible. Firstly, just because of money but, also, Halford is touring with Ozzy atm.

So, I guess I'll go with these 10:...Motorhead (or Scorpions & M.S.G.) as headlinerSuicidal TendenciesCrowbarCandlemassSaint VitusAcceptArmored SaintGrave DiggerClutchDevin Townsend (or Zimmer's Hole - Either one would make for some great potential combos with members of FF)

To the chagrin of some others on the board, RAMMSTEIN was my #1 pick for this event. However, common sense told me it is extremely unlikely... now I know it's not gonna happen. OH, and I forgot to mention Belphegor on my list. But they're touring the U.S. in March so nevermind I guess.

And just as I was about to click "submit" I thought of another possible GREAT add... let's hear it for Flint, Michigan's grindcore pioneers... REPULSION!!!!!!!! That would be fuckin' brutal.

-Exhumed (who just reunited!)-Immortal -Belphegor (come on...these guys are pretty rad and they know how to fuckin' drink!)-Turisas-Alestorm (the PERFECT 'sail off' band)-Malevolent Creation (they're from Florida and kick fuckin ASS!! And they're some of the most hilarious dudes you will ever meet)-Edguy-Kamelot (On a boat...with Khan...for 4 days....uhhhh YES PLEASE)-Morbid Angel-And of course.....MANOWAR (I am still holding out for this)

this is so cool, to see a someone from freaking mexico cast a vote for heidevolk.

my list in random order:

heidevolk (i'll bet you didn't see that one coming )dragonforcedethklokTurisasManowar (last time i made a mistake going to football instead of the concert)sabatoniron maidenlike i said before, 1 one of the big for would be great

and now it get's harder. do i want bands I already saw / heard or do I want bands I only know by name but never heard before.... I consider myself still a newby on metal, so i don't know that many bands, so the only reason why I choose bands which i have never heard before, if because I heard them by name from craxy mike or some on TVso in that case i would like to see / hear to following bands:

GWAR, just to see if they will keep their cistumes on the entire trip cannibal corpse, because i want to know if they are really that evil. and, for a lamer reason, because they are the favorite band of Jim Carey. one of my favorite actors

Hornblowing survivor of 70.000 tons of metal January 2011 / 2012 / 2015counting down to 70.000 tons of metal 2018

This is mainly a wish list, put also part "likely add" list - that is, why each band might have been asked and/or might have accepted and/or why they would add major awesomeness to an already majorly awesome, epic line-up. In order by most likely to least likely to be added....

1. MOTORHEAD: because they are cool, old-school, crowd favorites plus Lemmy and the boys seem like they're always up for a rip-roarin', ass-kickin' good time (plus DragoLordJones has been prayin' for this big time - and I think it's workin'! )

2. MORBID ANGEL: because the cruise needs more death metal, they are SO important to the history of death metal, AND they are from Florida which would make them and my next pick the perfect last 2 announcements.

3. KAMELOT: because of the Epica (S.S.) connection - I would bet Epica and Kamelot were booked as a sort of natural package deal, plus....they have a new album to promote, they are a crowd favorite (certainly at Wacken 2010), and they are (mostly) from Florida. Last but not least, Kamelot doing The Haunting featuring Simone would be amazing! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWDALIOzXNk

4. IMMORTAL: because the cruise needs more black metal (especially of the Norwegian variety ), they just had a successful run of five summer festival gigs and the cruise strikes me as the kind of gig they might dig, kvlt appeal, overall awesomeness

5. SCORPIONS &6. MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP because with Uli Jon Roth already on board, they're a natural "package deal", both their separate and potentially combined performances would be LEGENDARY, and last but not least, their announcement would convince older, more "monied" rockers/metalheads to spend the extra buckaroos on the expensive cabins that are left.

7. SATYRICON &8. 1349 because the cruise needs more black metal (especially of the Norwegian persuasion), Satyr and Frost are very personable guys who I think would dig this kinda thing, plus Frost is the drummer for both bands - great package deal.

9. OPETH: because the cruise needs more death metal, Akerfeldt is a legendary, well-respected 20 year metal veteran, major fan base, headliner status, perhaps would like to extend his vacation in the Caribbean with wife and kids (plus Opeth is my favorite band, hands-down )

10. DIMMU BORGIR: because the cruise needs more black metal, they've got a new album to promote, the idea of a cruise and perhaps an extended trip in the Caribbean after an extensive European & U.S. tour may have sounded appealing to Shagrath & co. when asked to do the cruise, Shagrath & Silenoz rule

Honorable mention: TURISAS: because these folk/viking/pagan metal folk seem to travel in packs and Turisas is the perfect band to complete the cruise pack imo! (think about all those heathen and pagan fests many of us have been to); big fan base (certainly on this forum!), incredible live performers.

I have to post mine before I read the others...Morbid AngelAcid Bath one more time but with out Audie Pitre (R.I.P.)Cradle Of FilthMoterheadTursiasSlayerSamaelArch EnemySacred Reichand I am ok with the unreleased annoucement of Blackgaurd

Damn, their are countless others i would like to see so it really does not matter. one of the above would be nice

1. Symphony X2. Blind Guardian3. Tarot4. Hypocrisy since they had issues with their visas the ONLY time I had the chance to see them.5. Opeth or Bloodbath6. Kamelot (speaking of which, anyone hear anything else on how Roy is doing?)7. Rhapsody8. Into Eternity9. Delain10. I also second a Lost Horizon reunion hah

1. Turisas ... we are many that wish for them, this is probably my 10th time I write it in a reply... but the cruise have alot of folk band already so dont know... but I hope for it ALOt.2. Motorhead... Seen them in Wacken a couple of times and met there drummer on the same boat home to Sweden 2 times after WoA, never met Lemmy but that would be hilarious.3. Sabaton... They played at my 25th birthday/won a competition with Sweden rock magazine nr 71, they´re hilarious to party with specially the keyboardist and frontman Jocke4. Dimmu Borgir... Althought alot of people say they´re not true black metal, I couldnt give less shit, its fucking amazing metal and i would like to meet them IRL and also hear the new cd live5. Deathstars... Like their music and would like to meet them and see them live.6. Arch Enemy... If I only could get a videoshot with Angela I would be so fucking happy and also have private wanking material for the next year:-)7. Volbeat... They are just great seems like cool blokes to start a drinking game with.8. Behemoth/Vader ... Because I need something brutal, and they are fucking cool to see live always helloads of action9. Flogging molly or Dropkick Murphys... always good drinking music10. Gorgoroth..... this could actually be scary to see how Ghaal would behave on a cruise.

Carach AngrenAnataOpethBloodbath MoonsorrowDeath (maybe we can sail east, hit the Bermuda Triangle and time travel, pick up Chuck, come back to present day, and then go to Mexico)AeonKeep of KalessinAt the GatesAbsu

SatansWrath wrote:7. Volbeat... They are just great seems like cool blokes to start a drinking game with.8. Behemoth/Vader ... Because I need something brutal, and they are fucking cool to see live always helloads of action

10. Gorgoroth..... this could actually be scary to see how Ghaal would behave on a cruise.

Volbeat are cool.Behemoth has canceled everything due to illness.Ghaal has not been in Gorgoroth for years. Besides, he would never subject himself to fans like that, he's too much of a pretentious cock.

Primal Fear (I know they have something else booked for the same dates)Blind Guardian +Demons & Wizards (since Jon Schaffer will already be on the boat)KamelotEdguyTurisasWhite WizzardImmortalAsmeginHelstar

Set wrote:Primal Fear (I know they have something else booked for the same dates)Blind Guardian +Demons & Wizards (since Jon Schaffer will already be on the boat)KamelotEdguyTurisasWhite WizzardImmortalAsmeginHelstar